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I'm on p. 300+! I must say I'm pleasantly surprised!! Normally I like the hedonistic and opulent settings of France, but I like the intensity and passion between Claire and Jaime. I'm mostly Scottish by heritage, but I don't know anything about them.

I thought it interesting that the Scots, so far, have more honor than the "Lobsterbacks". I think this is a book that would appeal to both men and women.

I am re-reading "A Breath of Snow and Ashes" in preparation for the new book later this month, and I have a question that's driving me nuts. The troublesome lawyer - is he Gerald Forbes or Neil Forbes? Both names appear in my copy. Are there two separate characters that I've missed somehow? Does he go by both names?

I've searched around online for an answer to this, but couldn't find anything. It's driving me batty, though. Has anyone here noticed this as well?

"Vanessa" wrote:Are they father and son? Embarrassingly, I read this book at the beginning of July and I can't remember!

I'm thinking they must be, and I just missed the exposition telling me so. Either that or brothers. Or Neil some sort of nickname for Gerald. I'm not even done reading the book, and I've been flipping back and forth, and still can't figure it out!

I did try looking at my book for you. Unfortunately, it's a little sun damaged as I took it on holiday with me - some of the pages have come adrift! So I have to be very gentle with it so I couldn't look too hard! I'll have to get another copy, I think, as it's a series I like on my keeper's shelves.

It's been too long since I read the book. I don't recall picking up on there being two Forbes.

Gerald Forbes is the lawyer that tries to take Clare in for ... argh! something, I can't remember. Jamie barricades them in the house to protect her.

Neil Forbes has the old mother Jamie tricked (sweetly) into having a picnic lunch with him. In essence, he was holding her ransom. But she never knew it. Neil has something to do with Brianna's kidnapping.

Forgot to mention that I looked at references to the 2 names by doing a search in Google Books. Here are the results.

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